Your group will be creating an Infographic about one aspect of video games. Below are some possible topics.
History of the video game
Why do we play games?
Who plays video games?
What kinds of games are there? Categorizing games (computer, hand held, console, arcade, educational, FPS, MMO, RPG, puzzle, adventure, anything else?)
How do controllers work and moving through the game
How video games work
Is video game play good? (Healthy? Brain development?)
Is video game play bad? (Unhealthy, Brain development?)
Effects of violence in video games
Video games vs. non-video games (card games, board games)
Conventions or competitions?
Any other topic that you can think of. Just come share it with me.
First: Take some time to research your topic. Keep track of your notes. You will hand in these notes. You will also use these notes to write your Annotated Bibliography. Next: Look at lots of types of infographics and familiarize yourself with the ways in which data and information can be visualized. Look here http://www.easel.ly/At this site is the tool you will use to create your Infographic As a group, share your information, discuss what you want your Infographic to look like, and the information you want to present. TURNING IT IN: When your Infographic is complete. Print it, write your names on it, and put it in the basket. AND Share it with me:
Your group will be creating an Infographic about one aspect of video games. Below are some possible topics.
- History of the video game
- Why do we play games?
- Who plays video games?
- What kinds of games are there? Categorizing games (computer, hand held, console, arcade, educational, FPS, MMO, RPG, puzzle, adventure, anything else?)
- How do controllers work and moving through the game
- How video games work
- Is video game play good? (Healthy? Brain development?)
- Is video game play bad? (Unhealthy, Brain development?)
- Effects of violence in video games
- Video games vs. non-video games (card games, board games)
- Conventions or competitions?
- Any other topic that you can think of. Just come share it with me.
First: Take some time to research your topic.Keep track of your notes. You will hand in these notes. You will also use these notes to write your Annotated Bibliography.
Next: Look at lots of types of infographics and familiarize yourself with the ways in which data and information can be visualized.
Look here http://www.easel.ly/ At this site is the tool you will use to create your Infographic
As a group, share your information, discuss what you want your Infographic to look like, and the information you want to present.
TURNING IT IN: When your Infographic is complete. Print it, write your names on it, and put it in the basket.
AND Share it with me:
Links to database trial. Try Oppposing Viewpoints in Context and Student resources in Context.
Link to feedback form. Ms. Jordan will give extra credit if fill out the feedback form and you call her over before you submit your form.
Try these resource links;
"8 Ways Video Games are Bad For Your Kids" by Laura St. John, Huffington Post
"Do Video Games Make Kids Violent" by Richard Besser,ABC News
"Why Video Games May Be Good For You" by Nic Fleming, BBC – Future Story
"Video Games Can Actually be Good for Kids" by Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz
"What Science Knows About Video Games and Violence", PBS Nova
Ted Talks – 20 minute Videos recorded at Ted Conferences,Jane McGonigal,"Gaming Can Make a Better World"
Daphne Bavelier, Your Brain on Video Games
Will Wright, Spore: Birth of a Game
David Perry: Are Games Better Than Life?
History of Games, PBS - Kids
History of Games and Learning
Time, History of Game Consoles